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Having been written off beforehand, Oklahoma put themselves in a great position to upset the NBA champions. But the general feeling is that normal service has finally resumed after the Thunder collapsed late to lose game six at home.

The Bleacher Report said the Warriors were seven point favourites over the betting markets, while Sports Illustrated reckoned Oklahoma's "mistakes and bad habits came rushing back at once" as they were overhauled in game six.

ESPN's

fast talking basketball analyst Stephen A Smith was the most strident of all pundits

Smith said: "They (Oklahoma) are in a world of trouble - it's that simple. The chances of them winning game seven are slim to say the least.

"It doesn't mean they can't do it...when you have two of the five best players in the world in Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant you can beat anybody on any given night. They have a puncher's chance.